Knox County Tornado Nov. 17, 2013

RATING: EF-2
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 130 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 8.8 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 100 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 1
START DATE: NOVEMBER 17 2013
START TIME: 256 PM EST
START LOCATION: 4.5 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF DECKER
START LAT/LON: 38.5374/-87.6121
END DATE: NOVEMBER 17 2013
END TIME: 306 PM EST
END LOCATION: 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF VINCENNES
END LAT/LON: 38.5798/-87.4583
THE MOST EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS FOUND NORTH OF DECKER ALONG OLD
DECKER ROAD JUST TO THE EAST OF US ROUTE 41. THE SECOND STORY OF A
HOME WAS REMOVED WITH THE EXTERIOR WALLS COLLAPSED. THIS TORNADO
CONTINUED UNTIL JUST WEST OF MONROE CITY.

Radar Imagery:(Click to enlarge)

Radar image at 3:01 PM EST centered on Knox County.

Storm Relative Motion image from 3:01 PM EST for the same area. Radar is off to the north east of this location. Green indicates winds toward the radar while reds indicate winds away from the radar. At this distance, the radar is seeing mainly the mid levels of the storm.